Tag: Countries
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UNESCO Highlights Global Trend Against Phones in Schools
📱 Phones in Schools: A Global Policy Shift Gains Momentum By CitiTimes Editorial Desk | March 23, 2026 The debate over mobile phones in schools has moved from the margins to the mainstream. What began as scattered national initiatives has now become a sweeping global trend. According to UNESCO’s latest Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report,…
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UNCTAD 16: Future of Global Trade and Sustainable Development
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UNCTAD 16: Shaping the Future of Global Trade and Development Geneva, Switzerland, October 23, 2025 — The 16th United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD16) commenced in Geneva with the theme “Shaping the future: Driving economic transformation for equitable, inclusive, and sustainable development.” The four-day conference, scheduled from October 20 to 23, brought together…
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MONDIACULT 2025: UNESCO’s World Conference on Culture
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Cultural Ministers and delegations from around the world gathered in Barcelona for MONDIACULT, UNESCO’s largest World Conference on Cultural Policies. ENLARGE THE ABOVE PHOTO Barcelona, Spain, October 3, 2025 — Amidst a period of heightened geopolitical tensions and numerous crises, over 160 countries convened in Barcelona for MONDIACULT, UNESCO’s largest World Conference on Cultural Policies,…
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2024 Best Countries rankings by U.S. News & World Report: Switzerland Tops
According to U.S. News & World Report and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Switzerland ranks first in the world. Japan holds second, while the United States achieves its highest ranking ever, and Denmark enters the top 10. WASHINGTON, September 10, 2024 — According to the Best Countries rankings and analysis project by…
